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Partner in the Raleigh office of the global law firm K&L Gates LLP, with a practice focused on business, tax and transactional matters including debt and equity finance, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, and acting as primary outside counsel. Many of these matters have an inbound or outbound international component. Significant experience with the organization, capitalization and operation of foreign branches and subsidiaries of United States based companies, exempt organizations, and public and private educational institutions, in matters involving tax planning and compliance, company law, exchange controls, export controls and foreign investment limitations, US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and UK Anti-Bribery Act compliance, and global employee mobility planning and structuring. For a number of US- based exporting corporations, have assisted with the organization and operation of Domestic International Sales Corporations (DISCs).Extensive experience in the representation of public and private colleges and universities in matters involving their supporting organizations, for-profit subsidiaries, joint ventures, technology transfer efforts, and international activities, as well as with respect to tax planning and compliance matters.Assisted United States based companies, exempt organizations, and educational institutions with respect to activity in Afghanistan, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Ecuador, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Kazakhstan, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Namibia, Netherlands Antilles (Curaçao), People’s Republic of China, Republic of China (Taiwan), Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sudan, Switzerland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates (Dubai and Abu Dhabi), United Kingdom, Vietnam, and Zambia.

Listed skills include Private Equity, Corporate Law, Mergers And Acquisitions, Corporate Finance, and 5 others.